Can a topical serum work like a neurotoxin? Recorded live in Paris, Dr. Ted Lain sits down with Dr. Peter Bjerring to find out. Dr. Bjerring is a professor of dermatology at Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, a laser pioneer who helped develop IPL technology, and a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Together they break down SkinCeuticals P-TIOX, a serum built around two viper-venom-derived neuropeptides. One acts presynaptically, like botulinum toxin. The other blocks acetylcholine re...
Sep 29
19 min
In this episode of the Science of Skin Podcast, Dr. Ted Lain talks with Dr. Rich Miller, professor of pathology at the University of Michigan and director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Aging Research, about the science of slowing biological aging. Dr. Miller explains why lifespan and health span move together, not in opposition, and walks through decades of research using genetic mutants, calorie-restricted diets, and drugs like rapamycin, acarbose, canagliflozin, and 17 alpha-estradiol to ...
Sep 22
37 min
In this episode of the Science of Skin Podcast, Dr. Ted Lain sits down with Dr. Sarina Elmariah, MD, PhD, professor of dermatology at UC San Francisco and director of the UCSF Center for Itch and Neurosensory Disorders, for a deep dive into chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Dr. Elmariah breaks down the role of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) in mast cell degranulation and explains how it sits at the center of the histamine release cascade. The conversation covers the difference between Type...
Sep 15
19 min
Korean skincare is everywhere on social media — but how much of it is backed by real dermatologic science? In this episode of The Science of Skin Podcast, Dr. Patti Farris sits down with Dr. Jane Yoo, board-certified dermatologist, fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, and "The K-Beauty Dermatologist," to separate fact from TikTok fiction. They trace K-beauty's roots from the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties through the Hallyu wave, then dig into the science: ceramide-dominant, barrier-centric formula...
Sep 8
26 min
In this episode of the Science of Skin Podcast, Dr. Patti Farris sits down with Dr. Dustin Portela and Mimi Banks (Principal, Mimi Banks Social) to talk all things DermFluencer University — the influencer education track heading into its third year at the Science of Skin Summit in Austin, TX (September 17–20). Dustin and Mimi trace the program's origin from a single standing-room-only session to a full two-day experience combining a hands-on masterclass with practical, camera-ready workshops...
Sep 1
11 min
In this special bonus episode of the Science of Skin Podcast, Dr. Patti Farris sits down with Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Johnson — private practice dermatologist in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and member of the American Academy of Dermatology's Board of Directors — for an urgent conversation on the CMS reimbursement cuts threatening the future of dermatology. Dr. Johnson breaks down the three major proposals from CMS that could devastate dermatology practices nationwide: a proposed cut to the 25-modifier t...
Aug 27
12 min
Millions of people live with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) — unpredictable hives and angioedema lasting six weeks or longer with no identifiable trigger. In this episode of the Science of Skin podcast, board-certified dermatologists Dr. Ted Lain and Dr. Michelle Tarbox (Chair, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and host of the Dermosphere podcast) break down what CSU actually is, why it's often misdiagnosed as an allergy, and how it's treated — from...
Aug 25
28 min
Epiduo is now available over the counter — and in this full episode of the Science of Skin Podcast, board-certified dermatologists Dr. Ted Lain and Dr. Patti Farris break down everything you need to know about this fixed-dose combination acne treatment. From the landmark phase 3 clinical trial data to real-world tolerability, scarring reduction, and the risks of compounded alternatives, this is the definitive deep dive on adapalene 0.1% and benzoyl peroxide 2.5%. In this episode: ✅ Why Epid...
Aug 18
25 min
Dr. Ted Lain welcomes Dr. Mona Shariari — Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, Associate Director of Clinical Trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology, and host of the Medical Sisterhood Podcast — for a deep dive into one of dermatology's most persistent challenges: polypharmacy and topical confusion. Ted and Mona look back at the old-school regimens dermatologists used to write out — one topical for the face, another for the body, different products for w...
Aug 11
22 min
Are topical steroids doing more harm than good? Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Ted Lain sits down with Dr. Allie Golant, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Dermatology at Mount Sinai, to unpack the real risks of topical corticosteroids — and why steroid stewardship is becoming a bigger conversation in dermatology. Got a question or topic idea? Email us at [email protected] Join us at the Science of Skin Summit — Austin, TX, September 2026, and our Longevity Meeting in Sc...
Aug 4
26 min
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